The brothers Lionheart
Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland, Jens Wawrczeck, Jill M. Morgan
Readers rate it 4.3 (65 on Hardcover)
231 pages · Released 2004 · Purple House Press
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This Swedish classic by Astrid Lindgren follows two brothers who reunite after death in a fantasy realm, where they embark on adventures and confront danger. The book explores themes of courage, loyalty, and sacrifice with emotional maturity, though it deals directly with death and includes moments of peril and loss that may affect sensitive readers. The strong positive messages about brotherly love and heroism, combined with Lindgren's gentle storytelling, make it appropriate for older children and young teens who can handle its more existential themes.
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Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come. Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come.
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- Death
- Brothers
- Fiction
- Fantasy
- Children's stories, Swedish
- Children's fiction
- Mythology
- Fantasy fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Swedish
- Young Adult
- Adventure
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ISBN 9781930900240 · Purple House Press